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Baseball's Top 10 Pitchers
Who are the greatest pitchers in the history of baseball? Who are the greatest pitchers pitching today? What makes a pitcher great? From the heroes of yesterday like Cy Young to modern superstars like Mariano Rivera, author Ken Rappoport looks at ten of the greatest ballplayers (Grover Cleveland Alexander, Lefty Grove, Walter Johnson, Sandy Koufax, Christy Mathewson, Satchel Paige, Mariano Rivera, Nolan Ryan, Warren Spahn, Cy Young) to ever stand atop a major-league pitcher's mound.
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Top 10 Sports Stars series. From Babe Ruth to Alex Rodriguez, Oscar Robertson to LeBron James, John Unitas to Tom Brady, this collection provides information about celebrated players. Anecdotes include "the Curse of the Bambino" and Terry Bradshaws "most famous pass in NFL history." Though the information is selective, the volumes glossy action photos, concise statistics, and accessible writing style may appeal to reluctant-reader sports fans. Reading list, websites. Ind., The Horn Book Guide Spring 2011
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